Canada Strong & Free Network

Canada Strong & Free Network (CSFN) – (Formerly the Manning Centre) Background The Canada Strong and Free Network (CSFN) was founded as the Manning Centre for Building Democracy (MCBD) in 2005 “to support Canada’s conservative movement by networking best practices and ideas pertaining to limited government, free enterprise, individual responsibility, and a more robust civil […]

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan Credentials Background Joseph (Joe) Rogan is an American standup comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, the top-ranked podcast in America as of 2024.3“The Top 50 Podcasts in […]

Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel Credentials Background Peter A. Thiel is the billionaire president of the hedge fund Clarium Capital Management. He co-founded PayPal, Inc.3Julia Press, David Gura, and Adriana Tapia Zafra. “J.D. Vance, […]

Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)

Background The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is Ireland’s largest farming representative organisation and its most active lobbyist on agriculture, food and the environment.2“Search: Return submit date: From 01 Jan 2015; Public Policy Area: Agriculture, Food, Environment,” Lobbying.ie website, search August 6, 2024. Archived August 6, […]

Ibec

Background Ibec is Ireland’s largest business organisation and lobby group, representing multiple industry trade associations including the agri-food sector. Ibec was formed in 1993 in a merger of groups representing Irish employers.2Emmet O’Connor, 2002. “Ireland in Historical Perspective: The Legacies of Colonialism — Edging Towards […]

Teagasc

Background Teagasc (pronounced “Cha-gask”) is the Agriculture and Food Development Authority of Ireland. It is a state agency and charity established in 1988, which provides “integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry […]

JD Vance

Credentials Background James David (JD) Vance is the Vice President of the United States, and was a Republican senator from Ohio between January 2023 and Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2025. Vance was chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate and would-be vice president […]

Rupert Lowe

Credentials Background Rupert James Graham Lowe was elected as the MP for Great Yarmouth for Reform UK in the July 2024, having been suspended from the party in March 2025 following allegations of bullying.2Csongor Körömi. “Farage says row over Reform MP has ‘dented’ party’s sense of […]

Christopher DeMuth

Christopher DeMuth Credentials Background Christopher Clay DeMuth” is the former president of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and a former distinguished fellow2“Hudson Institute Thanks Distinguished Fellow Christopher DeMuth,” Hudson Institute, September 29, 2023. Archived August 28, 2024. Archive […]

Preston Manning

Preston Manning Credentials Background Preston Manning founded the Reform Party of Canada, which would later become the Canadian Alliance Party and merge with the Progressive Conservatives to create the new Conservative Party of Canada. Preston Manning also founded the Manning […]